1.   From such apparently humble beginnings a competent operator can produce very professional documents indeed.

2.   From such humble beginnings in a remote Lincolnshire village he was, however, destined to make his impression on the world.

3.   He had no one to envy, for life had been good to him, especially considering his humble beginnings.

4.   He rose from humble beginnings to great wealth.

5.   He went on to speak at length of how he, Fakhru, had started out from just such humble beginnings.

6.   Iacocca rose from humble beginnings to become boss of Ford.

7.   His views come from his own humble beginnings.

8.   Humble beginnings became increasingly obscure within the unfolding of popular culture.